Prof. Gross' research involves issues related to water, effluent, and soil qualities as well as their impact on the environment, and the search for practices to improve water and environmental quality related to contamination by different sources (i.e. aquaculture, wastewater, and saline water). In the last few years I have extended my research interests from aquaculture alone to similar issues in a wider context of marginal waters. A new field of research, currently called Ecological Sanitation (ECOSAN), is aimed at developing and improving means for efficient use and reuse of natural resources, by researching subjects such as:
Recycling of water and nutrients through the reuse of marginal waters (i.e. saline water, treated agricultural effluents, graywater and domestic wastewater for irrigation) by green” solutions (i.e. wetlands and biofilters)

Reuse of biosolids (i.e. manures and composts) for prevention of environmental and water bodies contamination and for fertilizatio

Use of microbial amendments for enhancing water and soil quality and for bioremediation

Management of aquatic systems. A significant part of my current research is devoted to these goals

Scientific Publication 2015-2020
1. Gross, A.PI, D. Ferrando ChavesST, Y. AlfiyaT, Y. GilboaT, and E. FriedlerPI. 2016. Impact of UV radiation dose, suspended solids and organic matter on its efficiency to remove pathogens from greywater. Proceedings for the 13th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems, Athens, Greece.
2. Friedler, E.PI, D. F. ChavezST , Y. AlfiyaST, Y. GilboaT, Gross, API. 2017. Impact of suspended solids and organic matter on chlorine disinfection efficiency of greywater . Proceedings for the 14th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems, Nantes, France.
3. Mau, V. ST and A. GrossPI. 2017. Conversion of Poultry Manure into an energy-dense solid fuel by hydrothermal carbonization. International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Athens, Greece.
4. Leviram I., Herzberg M., Gross A.,Lintern A.,Mccarthy D. 2019. Putting microbes to work: herbicide removal via stormwater biofilters. Novatech, 10th international conference on Urban Water – Strategies and solutions for sustainable management, INSA Lyon, France
5. Zhu, Z. U. Yogev, A. Gross .2019. Onsite anaerobic digestion of agro-waste and effects of temperature and particle size. The 16th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion. Delft, the Netherlands.
6. Bernstein, R. L. Thomsen, C. Posten. S. Boussiba, A. Gross.2019. Industrial wastewater treatment and reuse process with near complete recovery of effluent, nutrients and energy. BMBF-MOST annual Proceedings Dresden Germany.
7. Delaide, B.P.L., H. Monsees, A. Gross and S. Goddek. 2019. Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatments for Aquaponic Sludge Reduction and Mineralisation. Book chapter in Aquaponics Food Production Systems - Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Production Technologies for the Future. Ed. S.Goddek, A. Joyce B. Kotzen, G. M. Burnell.
8. Igrejas, G., Capelo, J. L., Lodeiro, C., Poeta, P., eds. 2020. Surveying Antimicrobial Resistance: The New Complexity of the Problem. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-88963-380-7 (ebook chapter: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Greywater and Greywater-Irrigated Soils Eleonora Troiano, Luciano Beneduce, Amit Gross and Zeev Ronen)

(d) Refereed articles and letters in scientific journals
1. Benami, M.ST, O. GillorPI, and 1A. GrossPI. 2015. The question of pathogen quantification in disinfected graywater. Science of The Total Environment 506-507: 496–504. (3 Citations; IF 3.98; Pollution 9/124; Q1)
2. Korine, C.PI, A. AdamsPD, U. ShamirST and A. GrossC. 2015. Effect of water quality on species richness and activity of bats of desert-dwelling bats: Can bats indicate water quality? Mammalian Biology 80:185-190. (6 Citations; IF 1.59; Animal science and Zoology 59/358; Q1)
3. Fox, S.ST, N. MozesC, O. LahavC, N. MirzoyanC and A. GrossPI. 2015. Treatment of nitrate-rich saline effluent by using citrate-rich waste as carbon source and electron donor in a single-stage activated sludge reactor. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 226:134-144. (0 Citations; IF 1.55; Water Science & Technology 57/230; Q2)
4. Mirzoyan, NST. and A. GrossPI. 2015. Electron-acceptor utilization and methanogenesis in brackish aquaculture sludge. Aquacultural Engineering 67:32-38. (0 Citations; IF 1.89; Aquatic Sci 29/195; Q1)
5. Orlofsky, E.ST M. BenamiST, A. GrossC, M. DuttST and O. GillorPI. 2015. Rapid MPN-qPCR screening for pathogens in air, soil, water and agricultural produce. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 226:303-312. (1 Citation; IF 1.55; Water Science & Technology 57/230; Q2)
6. Busgang, A.ST, E. FriedlerC, O. OvadiaC and A. GrossPI. 2015. Epidemiological study for the assessment of health risks associated with greywater reuse for irrigation in arid regions. Science of the Total Environment 538:230-239. (3 Citations; IF 3.98; Pollution 9/124; Q1)
7. Aruety, T.ST, T. BrunnerT, Z. RonenC, A. GrossPI, K. SowersC and D. ZilbergPI. 2016. Decreasing levels of the fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae following inoculation into the sludge digester of a zero-discharge recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Aquaculture 450:335-341. (1 Citations; IF 1.89; Aquatic Sci 29/195; Q1)
8. Quinn, B.ST, E. ApolinarioST, A. GrossC and Kevin R SowersPI. 2016. Microbial characterization of mariculture fish waste reduction to biomethane in a land-based recirculating mariculture system. Aquaculture 453:154-162. (1 Citations; IF 1.89; Aquatic Sci 29/195; Q1)
9. Benami, M.ST, A. BusgangST, O. GillorPI, and A. GrossPI. 2016. Quantification and risks associated with bacterial aerosols near domestic greywater-treatment systems. Science of the Total Environment, 562: 344–352. (3 Citation; IF 3.98; Pollution 9/124; Q1)
10. Benami, M.PD, O. GillorPI, and A. GrossPI. 2016. Potential health and environmental risks associated with onsite greywater reuse – a review. Built Environment 42: 212-229 (Invited Article). (0 Citations; Urban Studies 46/127; Q2)
11. Mau, V.ST, J. QuanceST, R. PosmanikPD, and A. GrossPI. 2016. Phases’ characteristics of poultry litter hydrothermal carbonization under a range of process parameters. Bioresource Technology 219: 632-642. (0 Citations; IF 4.92; Waste Management &Disposal 2/100; Q1)
12. Benami, M.PD, O. GillorPI and 1A. GrossPI. 2016. Potential microbial hazards from graywater reuse and associated matrices: a review. Water research 106: 183-195. (0 Citations; IF 5.99; Water Science & Technology 3/230; Q1)
13. Yogev, U. ST, A. BarnesST, A., A. GrossPI. 2017. Nutrients and Energy Balance Analysis for a Conceptual Model of a Three Loops off Grid, Aquaponics. Water 8:589-597, (invited article). (0 Citations; IF 1.69; Water Science & Technology 68/230; Q2)
14. Standing, D.T, T. BrunnerT, Z. RonenC, A. GrossC, and D. ZilbergPI. 2017. Mortality of Cryptocaryon irritans in sludge from a digester of a marine recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture 467:134-137. (0 Citations; IF 1.89; Aquatic Sci 29/195; Q1).
15. Yogev, U.ST, K. R. SowersC, N. MozesC, and A. GrossPI. 2017. Nitrogen and carbon balance in a novel near-zero water exchange saline recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture 467:118-126. (1 Citations; IF 2.57; Fisheries 8/50; Q1)
16. Posmanik, R. PD, A. NejidatPI, O. DahanC, and A. GrossPI. 2017. Seasonal and soil-type dependent emissions of nitrous oxide from irrigated desert soils amended with digested poultry manures. Science of the Total Environment 593–594: 91–98. (0 Citation; IF 4.9; Environmental sciences 22/229; Q1)
17. Korin, C.PI, S. PilosofST, A. GrossC, J. C. MoralesPD and B. R. KrasnovPI. 2017. The effect of water contamination on ectoparasite load in an insectivorous bat. Parasitology Research 116: 2517–2526. (0 Citation; IF 2.33; Immunology and Microbiology 242/529; Q2)
18. Mau, V.ST and A. GrossPI. 2017. Energy conversion and gas emissions from production and combustion of poultry-litter-derived hydrochar and biochar. Applied Energy Water, 10(4): 413. (0 Citation; IF 7.18; Energy 1/105; Q1)
19. Oazana, S.ST, M. NaorC, J. GrinshpunC I. HalachmiC, M. RavivC, I. SaadiC, R. AvidovC, V. Sudharsan VarmaC, L. RosenfeldC, A. GrossC, and Y. LaorPI. 2017. A flexible control system designed for lab-scale simulations and optimization of composting processes. Waste Management (In press). (0 Citation; IF 4.03; Env. Sciences 37/229; Q1)
20. Maimon, A. ST and A. Gross PI. 2018. Greywater: limitations and perspective. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. ( Invited Article, In Press) (0 Citation; new Elsevier Journal).
21. Yogev, U., A. Atari, and A. Gross. 2018. Nitrous oxide emissions from near-zero water exchange brackish recirculating aquaculture systems. Science of the total environment 628–629: 603–610. (3 Citations; IF 4.61; Environmental Sciences 27/241; Q1)
22. Busgang, A., Y. Gilboa, E. Friedler and A. Gross. 2018. Quantitative Microbial Risk Analysis for Various Bacterial Exposure Scenarios Involving Greywater Reuse for Irrigation. Water 10: 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040413, Q2
23. Goddek, S., B.P.L. Delaide, A. Joyce, S. Wuertz, M. H. Jijakli, A. Gross, Ep H. Eding, I. Bläser, M. Reuter, L.C. P. Keizer, R. Morgenstern, O. Körner, J. Verreth, K.J. Keesman. 2018. Nutrient Mineralization and Organic Matter Reduction Performance of RAS-based Sludge in Sequential UASB-EGSB Reactors. Aquacultural Engineering 83:10-19. Q1
24. Yahav Spitzer, R., Mau, V., Gross, A., 2018. Using hydrothermal carbonization for sustainable treatment and reuse of human excreta. Journal of Cleaner Production 205: 955–963. Q1
25. Mau, V., Arye, G., Gross, A., 2018. Wetting properties of poultry litter and derived hydrochar. PLoS One 13: e0206299. Q1
26. Troiano, E., Beneduce, L., Gross, A., Ronen, Z., 2018. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Greywater and Greywater-Irrigated Soils. Front. Microbiol. 9: 2666. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.02666 Q1
27. Groenveld, T., Kohn, Y.Y., Gross, A., Lazarovitch, N., 2019. Optimization of nitrogen use efficiency by means of fertigation management in an integrated aquaculture-agriculture system. J. Clean. Prod. 212: 401–408. Q1
28. Levi-Ram, I. D. McCarthy, A. Gross, and M. Herzberg. 2019. Real-time analysis of atrazine biodegradation and sessile bacterial growth: A quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring study. Chemosphere 225:871-879. Q1
29. Yogev, U., & Gross, A., 2019. Reducing environmental impact of recirculating aquaculture systems by introducing a novel microaerophilic assimilation reactor: Modeling and proof of concept. Journal of cleaner production, 226: 1042-1050. Q1
30. Zeslase B. Y., S. Leu, S. Boussiba, B. Zorin, C. Posten, L. Thomsen, S. Wang, A. Gross, and R. Bernstein. 2019. Characterization and utilization of hydrothermal carbonization aqueous phase as nutrient source for microalgal growth. Bioresource Technology. 290:121758. Q1
31. Mau, V., Neumann, J., W. Bernhard and A. Gross. 2019. Nutrient Behavior in Hydrothermal Carbonization Aqueous Phase following Recirculation and Reuse. Environmental Science and Technology 53: 10426. Q1
32. Yogev, U. A. Barnes, I. Giladi, and A. Gross. 2020. Potential environmental impact resulting from biased fish sampling in intensive aquaculture operations. Science of the Total Environment 707:135630. Q1
33. Yogev, U., M. Vogler, O. Nir, J. Londong, and A. Gross. 2020. Phosphorous recovery from a novel recirculating aquaculture system followed by its sustainable reuse as a fertilizer. Science of the Total Environment 722:137949. Q1
34. Iddya, A., Hou, D., Chia Miang, K., Ren, Z.J., Tester, J., Posmanik, R., Gross, A., Jassby, D., 2020. Efficient Ammonia Recovery from Wastewater using Electrically Conducting Gas Stripping Membranes. Environ. Sci. Nano. doi:10.1039/C9EN01303B Q1
35. Mau, V., Arye, G., Gross, A., 2020. Poultry litter hydrochar as an amendment for sandy soils. J. Environ. Manage. 271: 110959. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110959 Q1
36. Teitelbaum, Y., A. Yakirevich, A. Gross, and S. Sorek. 2020. Simulations of the water food energy nexus for policy driven intervention. Heliyon 6: e04767. doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04767 Q1
37. Bogler,   A., A. Packman, A. Furman , A. Gross , A. Kushmaro , A. Ronen , C. Dagot, C. Hill , D. Vaizel-Ohayon, E. Morgenroth, E. Bertuzzo, G. Wells, H. Raanan, H. Horn, I. Negev, I. Zucker,  I. Bar-Or, J. Moran-Gilad, J. Luis Balcazar, K. Bibby , M. Elimelech , N. Weisbrod, O. Nir, O. Sued, O. Gillor, P. J. Alvarez, S. Crameri, S. Arnon , S. Walker, S. Yaron , T. H. Nguyen, Y. Berchenko, Y. Hu, Z. Ronen and E. Bar-Zeev. 2020. Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature sustainability doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00605-2 Q1
38. Oazana, S., Vempalli S. Varma, Ibrahim Saadi, Dayanand Sharma, Aviva Hanan, Shlomit Medina, Ran Avidov, Yosef Grinshpon, Lavi Rosenfeld, Amit Gross, & Yael Laor. 2020. High-rate stabilization and associated air emissions prospected during on-site in-vessel sewage sludge composting. Bioresource Technology Reports 11:100543. doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100543 Q1
39. Saverettiar, G., D. Li, A. Gross and G. Ho. 2020. Carbonization of Cattle Paunch Waste: Process Conditions and Product Characteristics. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (in press) Q1
40. Zhu, Z., Yogev, U., Keesman, K.J., A. Gross. 2020. Onsite anaerobic treatment of aquaponics lettuce waste: digestion efficiency and nutrient recovery. Aquaculture International. doi.org/10.1007/s10499-020-00609-x Q2
41. Belete, Y.Z., Ziemann, E., Gross, A., Bernstein, R., 2020. Facile activation of sludge-based hydrochar by Fenton oxidation for ammonium adsorption in aqueous media, Chemosphere,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128526. Q1

B.Sc. 1993 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Faculty of Agriculture.
Major in Animal Sciences; Minor in Ecology and Environmental Studies

M.Sc. 1996 Auburn University, USA, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.
Advisor: Prof. Claude E. Boyd. Thesis: Effect of five phosphorus levels in 'all plant' channel catfish diets on water quality variables in earthen ponds

Ph.D. 1999 Auburn University, USA, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.
Advisor: Prof. Claude E. Boyd. Dissertation: Nitrogen cycling in aquaculture ponds